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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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